Unit and Dimen Allen Physics Worksheet
Unit and Dimen Allen Physics Worksheet
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16. Which of the following does not have the 22. The equation of a wave is given by
dimensions of force ? x
Y A sin k where is the angular
(1) Potential gradient v
(2) Energy gradient velocity and vis the linear velocity. The
dimensions of k is
(3) Weight
(1) [LT] (2) [T] (3) [T–1] (4) [T2]
(4) Rate of change of momentum
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17. Which of the following is incorrect statement given by P = P0 exp(– t2), where is a constant
(1) A dimensionally correct equation may be and t is time. The constant
correct (1) is dimensionless
(2) A dimensionally correct equation may be (2) has dimensions [T–2]
incorrect (3) has dimensions of P
(3) A dimensionally incorrect equation may be (4) has dimensions [T2]
correct
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(4) A dimensionally incorrect equation is
incorrect 24. The dimensional formula of angular velocity is
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18. A dimensionless quantity (3) [M0L0T1] (4) [ML0T–2]
(1) Never has a unit
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(3) May have a unit (4) Does not exist 25. A force F is given by F = at + bt , where t is
2
20. Which of the following is incorrect ? (1) Tension and surface tension
(2) Stress and pressure
A
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30. If dimensions of A and B are different, then 37. If error in measuring diameter of a circle is 4 %,
which of the following operation is valid ? the error in circumference of the circle would
A be :-
(1) (2) e–A/B (3) A–B (4) A+ B (1) 2% (2) 8% (3) 4% (4) 1%
B
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ERRORS 38. The external and internal radius of a hollow
cylinder are measured to be (4.23 ± 0.01) cm
31. A quantity is represented by X = Ma Lb Tc. The and
percentage error in measurement of M, L and T (3.89 ± 0.01)cm. The thickness of the wall of
are %, % and % respectively. The the cylinder is :-
percentage error in X would be (1) (0.34 0.02) cm (2) (0.17 0.02) cm
(1) (a + b + c) % (2) (a – b + c) % (3) (0.17 0.01) cm (4) (0.34 0.01) cm
(3) (a – b– c) % (4) None of these UD0042
39. Percentage error in measuring the radius and
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mass of a solid sphere are 2% & 1% respectively.
32. An experiment measures quantities a, b and c, Then error in measurement of moment of inertia
and X is calculated from X = ab2/c3. If the about to its diameter is :-
percentage error in a, b and c are 1%, 3% and (1) 3 % (2) 6 % (3) 5 % (4) 4 %
2% respectively, the percentage error in X will UD0043
be –
40. The heat generated in a circuit is dependent
(1) 13% (2) 7% upon the resistance, current and time for which
(3) 4% (4) 1%
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44. The error in measuring the side of a cube is MEASUREMENT
±1%. The error in the calculation of the volume
of the cube will be about 49. In a vernier callipers, N divisions of vernier scale
(1) ±0.001 % (2) ± 1 % coincide with (N – 1) divisions of main scale (in
which 1 division represents 1mm). The least
(3) ±6 % (4) ±3 % count of the instrument in cm should be
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45. When a copper sphere is heated, maximum 1 1
percentage change will be observed in– (3) (4)
10N N 1
(1) radius (2) area
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(3) volume (4) none of these
50. A vernier callipers has 20 divisions on the vernier
UD0049 scale which coincide with 19 divisions on the
46. The resistance R of a wire is given by the relation main scale. The least count of the instrument is
0.1 mm. The main scale divisions are of
R = . Percentage error in the measurement
r 2 (1) 0.5 mm (2) 1 mm (3) 2 mm (4) 1/4 mm
of , and r is 1%, 2 % and 3 % respectively. UD0054
Then the percentage error in the measurement 51. One centimetre on the main scale of vernier
of R is callipers is divided into ten equal parts. If 10
(1) 6% (2) 9% divisions of vernier scale coincide with 8 small
(3) 8% (4) 10% divisions of the main scale, the least count of the
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(1) 0.01 cm (2) 0.02 cm
47. Which of the following has the highest number of
(3) 0.05 cm (4) 0.005 cm
significant figures ?
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(1) 0.007 m2 (2) 2.64 × 1024 kg
52. A student measured the diameter of a wire using
(3) 0.0006032 m2 (4) 6.3200 J
a screw gauge with least count 0.001 cm and
UD0051 listed the measurements. The correct
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2k 3 2 measurement is –
48. A physical quantity X is given by X = .
m n (1) 5.3 cm (2) 5.32 cm
The percentage error in the measurements of (3) 5.320 cm (4) 5.3200 cm
k,, m and n are 1%, 2%, 3% and 4% UD0056
respectively. The value of X is uncertain by
A
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13. If energy (E), velocity (V) and time (T) are chosen 18. In an experiment, the percentage of error
as the fundamental quantities, the dimensional occurred in the measurment of physical
formula of surface tension will be : quantities A, B, C and D are 1%, 2%, 3% and
(1) [EV–1T–2] (2) [EV–2T–2] 4% respectively. Then the maximum percentage
(3) [E–2V–1T–3] (4) [EV–2T–1] of error in the measurement X, where
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X 1/3 3 , will be :
Re-AIPMT 2015 C D
3
14. If dimension of critical velocity c, of liquid (1) % (2) 16%
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flowing through a tube is expressed as (x y rz),
(3) –10% (4) 10%
where , and r the coefficient of viscosity of
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liquid, density of liquid and radius of the tube
respectively, then the values of x, y and z are 19. The unit of thermal conductivity is :
given by : (1) J m K–1 (2) J m–1 K–1
(1) 1, 1, 1 (2) 1, –1, –1 (3) W m K–1 (4) W m–1 K–1
(3) –1, –1, 1 (4) –1, –1, –1 UD0112
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NEET-II 2016
20. The main scale of a vernier calliper has n
15. Planck's constant (h), speed of light in vacuum (c) divisions/cm. n divisions of the vernier scale
and Newton's gravitational constant (G) are three
fundamental constants. Which of the following
combinations of these has the dimension of
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least count of the vernier calliper is,
(1)
1
cm
length? n 1 n 1
hc Gc hG hG 1
(1) (2) (3) (4) (2) cm
G h3/2 c3/2 c5/2 n
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(3) 2 cm
NEET(UG) 2017 n
1
16. A physical quantity of the dimensions of length (4) cm
n n 1
e2
that can be formed out of c, G and is [c is UD0113
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velocity of light, G is universal constant of
gravitation and e is charge] :- 21. Taking into account of the significant figures,
1/2 1/2 what is the value of 9.99 m – 0.0099 m ?
e2 1 e2
(1) c2 G (2) (1) 9.9 m (2) 9.9801 m
40 c2 G 40 (3) 9.98 m (4) 9.980 m
1/2
1 e2 1 e2 UD0114
(3) G (4) 2 G
c 40 c 40 22. Dimensions of stress are :
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NEET(UG) 2020 (COVID-19) 27. A screw gauge gives the following readings when
24. The angle of 1' (minute of arc) in radian is nearly used to measure the diameter of a wire
equal to Main scale reading : 0 mm
(1) 2.91 × 10–4 rad (2) 4.85 × 10–4 rad Circular scale reading : 52 divisions
(3) 4.80 × 10–6 rad (4) 1.75 × 10–2 rad Given that 1 mm on main scale corresponds to
observations ? E
gravitational constant, then has the
(1) 2 % (2) 4 % G
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